Technology

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Google will build a car without a steering wheel. It doesn't need one because it drives itself. The two-seater won't be sold publicly, but Google said Tuesday it hopes by this time...

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The hackers are winning, according to a survey of 500 executives of U.S. businesses, law enforcement services and government agencies released Wednesday. The 12th annual survey of cybercrime...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nearly 60,000 high-tech workers are likely to receive an average of $4,000 apiece in a settlement of a class-action lawsuit alleging Apple and Google conspired in an illegal cartel of Silicon Valley employers...

NEW YORK (AP) — Visa and MasterCard are renewing a push to speed the adoption of microchips into U.S. credit and debit cards in the wake of recent high-profile data breaches, including this week's revelation that hackers stole...

NEW YORK (AP) — A computer hacker who helped the government disrupt hundreds of cyberattacks on Congress, NASA and other sensitive targets and cripple the hacktivist crew known as Anonymous will be freed from prison after being...

NEW YORK (AP) — An admitted computer hacker who helped the FBI thwart hundreds of cyberattacks on government and corporate computer systems will be freed from prison. Hector Xavier Monsegur (HAH'-vee-ehr...

NEW YORK (AP) — A computer hacker who helped the government disrupt hundreds of cyberattacks on Congress, NASA and other sensitive targets and cripple the hacktivist crew known as Anonymous will serve no more time in prison after...

NEW YORK (AP) — An admitted computer hacker who helped the FBI thwart hundreds of cyberattacks on government and corporate computer systems will get no more prison time. Hector Xavier Monsegur (HAH'-vee-ehr...

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A treasure trove of rare gold coins that were discovered by a California couple out walking their dog last year are set to go on sale. The nearly 1,430 coins date from 1847 to 1894 and have been valued at more...

During Christmas vacation, I found myself sitting next to my 13-year-old daughter during dinner with my parents, brother and sisters. All together, there were about 10 of us. Part way through dinner, she leaned over, whispered into my ear and said she wanted to show me her “anti-rape” app.

MOUNTAIN VIEW – Google (GOOG) announced Monday that it will spend $3.2 billion for Nest, a Silicon Valley company founded by former Apple (AAPL) employees to develop better versions of common devices for homes.

LAS VEGAS — For the television industry, 4K and curved are the new 3-D and smart. Faced with sluggish sales, TV makers at the Consumer Electronics Show here are touting new, rounded screens and ultrahigh-resolution displays.

Billions of ordinary things — from farm cows and factory gear to pollution monitors and prescription-drug bottles — are being outfitted with microchips and linked by online networks in a technological transformation that some experts predict will be as profound as the Industrial Revolution.

Snapchat skyrocketed to popularity as an alternative to sites like Facebook because the app promises to quickly delete users’ posts and photos, eliminating digital footprints that could lead to trouble.

One exciting thing about mobile gaming in 2013 was the diverse fare on offer, whether you were a veteran gamer or a newcomer surging through Candy Crush Saga levels on the train home from work. There was something for everyone: even snobs, if they’d given it a chance.

You may have been searching high and low for one of the two newest next-generation video-game consoles, the Xbox One or the PlayStation 4, and learned the true meaning of disappointment. They’ve been the two hottest gifts for this holiday season and have been consistently sold out since they launched last month.

NEW YORK — Security experts say passwords for more than 2 million Facebook, Google and other accounts have been compromised and circulated online, just the latest example of breaches involving leading Internet companies.

As a mom – especially a stay-at-home mom – it’s easy to tune out the rest of the world. After all, there’s Play-Doh to scrape off the kitchen floor, Fresh Beat Band dance parties to attend and stacks of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to make.

Barge mystery solved? Well, not really. But Google finally broke its silence about the two (or more?) barges that it’s been fitting with modular structures, saying in a statement Wednesday that it’s hoping to use them “as an interactive space where people can learn about new technology.

A much-awaited overhaul to the VoIP voice and video calling service means that from next month, current plug-ins, third party apps and devices that use Skype drivers, such as headsets, will no longer work.

Q.We run MSN and Outlook as our e-mail provider. When we try to send an e-mail with more than five attachments or photos, Outlook will not let it go through and says “cannot send more than 5.” Is there some way we can eliminate this problem?

Motorola is no longer the first name you think of when you think of cellphones — that ended with the Razr a decade ago. But in this new Android-heavy atmosphere, Motorola (now owned by Google) is trucking along and committed to staying relevant amidst bigger-name competition, and have unveiled a plethora of new phones this year.

For a short time, LG had the distinction of having the rare 8-inch tablet with a high-resolution screen. But then Apple came along and stole the spotlight when it unveiled a new iPad Mini with an even better screen.